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January 20, 2012

It’s a start.

by NobblySan

Tentative congratulations to everyone who has protested against SOPA.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16655272

I don’t believe for one minute that the grabbing manipulative bastards behind this bill will allow it to be ditched or even compromised, but at least this is a foot in the door.

 

January 16, 2012

I totally agree….

by NobblySan

…with the caption of this wonderful photo.

January 13, 2012

There are two reasons….

by NobblySan

….for this post.

One is that I haven’t posted anything for day or two, and the other is that Eddie Izzard is possibly the funniest bloke alive – now that Tommy Cooper isn’t.

Here you go…….

January 11, 2012

Google street view = Google footpath close up

by NobblySan

 

Click on the woman in the red top.

Go on, I dare you.

January 9, 2012

The simplicity of the male imagination.

by NobblySan

January 9, 2012

Kim Jong-un – military genius.

by NobblySan

What? No pie shops at all in this area?

Not my opinion, I’m afraid, but the line currently being spun by those cheeky chappies in the North Korean media.

As well as having a dead Dad, Kim the young ‘un also has a birtday, and to go with it, a video showing what an all round smartarse he is.

The little chubster playing with his new toys, and meeting his new mates can be viewed in this BBC article

In order to be taken seriously as a military genius, he has hit on a new plan to render the South Korean army helpless.

January 8, 2012

A thought for a Sunday

by NobblySan

A Facebook exchange between friends that sums it all up.

 

Nicked from Reddit.

January 6, 2012

Time for a list……

by NobblySan

OK, peeps; let’s try something a bit different.

Someone at work today, cracked their shin on the edge of a bench, and once the initial bouts of swearing and laughter (from the injured party, and onlookers – in that order) had died down, it was generally agreed that….

January 5, 2012

140 characters not enough?

by NobblySan

Then don’t use Twitter, you dozy mare!

This, of course, refers to the recent so-called race row surrounding Diane Abbott MP, and her purported racist attack on white people.

Whether she was, or wasn’t, using inflammatory racist language in order to provoke a strong reaction isn’t the point of my argument. Although in my book, she’s always been a controversial figure…..

January 4, 2012

Is it just me?

by NobblySan

…or have Google thoroughly screwed up their products?

Gmail – like all web-based mail clients was never particularly good at presenting information to you in a usable format, but has now had a pointless facelift that makes it even harder to find stuff. A definite case of turd polishing.

Youtube – for a casual user such as myself, the new look to the GUI doesn’t seem much different, but for hardcore addicts, it appears to be the end of the world, judging by some of the comments that are getting bandied about.

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